PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Optimo Primo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Primo
vs
Leon

186 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Optimo Primo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergio Leon!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leon has Primo up against the cage in a clinch.
Primo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leons head.
Primo misses with a punch on the inside.
Leon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Leon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Primo regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Primo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Leon drops back looking for a leg! Primo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Primo manages to kick Leon off! Leon jumps back into Primo's guard.
Leon throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon throws a big right hand that misses.
Primo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leon passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Leon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Leon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon trying to control the position but Primo is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Leon.

Leon tries for a kimura but Primo is defending well.
Primo is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Leon crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Primo looking for a sweep but Leon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Leon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Leon working for a submission but Primo is keeping him at bay.
Primo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leon has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KING OF PAIN. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Leon looking to ground and pound but Primo is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo regains half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leon is looking for a kimura here.
Primo is looking for a sweep. Leon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Primo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leon throwing shots but Primo is blocking nicely.
Leon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Primo keeps working.

Primo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leon moves into full mount! Primo won't be happy about that!
Primo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leon on the ground.

Leon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo is looking to improve his position but Leon isn't that keen on the idea.
Leon thowing shots but they're missing.
Primo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Leon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Primo is looking to improve his position but Leon isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leon punching from mount but Primo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leon controlling the pace for now.
Primo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Primo is looking to improve his position but Leon isn't that keen on the idea.
Leon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leon controlling from mount.

Leon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Leon is working for a guillotine from mount but Primo frees his head quite easily.
Primo is squirming around, avoiding Leon's attempts to control the action.

Leon is working for a guillotine from mount but Primo frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Leon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leon throws an off balance right hand
and Primo counters with a right hand to the body.
Primo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Primo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Primo clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Primo fails to land.
Primo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leon controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Primo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Primo lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Primo is leaning against Leon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Primo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Primo lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Primo as the two fighters clinch.
Leon is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Primo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Primo working aggressively here.
Primo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leon is trying to pull guard but Primo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Leon blocks a body shot from Primo.
Leon misses with some punches.
Primo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Primo throws a punch but it's blocked by Leon.
Primo throws a punch but it's blocked by Leon.
Leon has Primo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Primo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Primo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Primo throws a head punch that misses.
Leon blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Primo as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo lands a nice shot to the body.
Primo lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Primo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Primo.
Primo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Primo lands with a short shot to the head.
Primo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Primo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Primo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leon blocks an uppercut.
Leon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Primo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Primo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Primo pushes Leon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leon wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Primo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo lands a nice uppercut.

Leon is rocked!
Leon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Primo.
Leon is still on wobbly legs! Can Primo finish him?
Primo is working Leon over against the cage.
Leon blocking some punches.
Leon seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Primo.
Primo throws a big uppercut that drops Leon! More strikes from Primo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Leon lies dazed against the cage as Primo celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Optimo Primo!
Optimo Primo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.